Timisoara City
Location:
Timisoara, the capital of Timis County is situated in the west part of Romania, approximately in centre of the county.
Area/Surface:
130.5 km²
Population:
300.000 people
Calling code:
+4 0256 or 0356
How to get here:
By car:
North entry: follow the European road E671 (DN19/79/69) from Satu Mare – Carei – Oradea – Salonta – Arad or A1 highway from Arad.
North-West entry: follow the National road DN6 from Hungary – Sânnicolau Mare.
West entry: follow the National road DN59a from Jimbolia.
South entry: follow the European road E70 (DN59) from Serbia.
East entry: follow the European road E70 (DN6) dinspre Bulgaria (Varna) – Giurgiu – Bucharest – Alexandria – Roșiorii de Vede – Caracal – Craiova – Drobeta Turnu Severin – Orșova – Caransebeș – Lugoj.
Because it’s city situated close to the border with Serbia and Hungary, the access is very easy from any part, because it’s an important road junction.
By train:
Timișoara City is an important railway junction of Romania and the most important railway routes which pass through the city are:
Timișoara – Lugoj – Deva – Alba Iulia – Aiud – Luduș – Iernut – Târgu Mureș
Oradea – Salonta – Arad – Timișoara
TM – Lugoj – Caransebeș
Timișoara – Lugoj – Deva – Sebeș – Sibiu
TM – Arad – Oradea – Aleșd – Cluj Napoca
Timișoara – Lugoj – Caransebeș – Drobeta Turnu Severin – Craiova – Roșiorii de Vede – Bucharest
TM – Arad – Oradea – Cluj Napoca – Beclean – Năsăud – Vatra Dornei – Suceava – Pașcani – Iași
Timișoara – Jimbolia, Timișoara – Arad – Deva – Petroșani – Târgu Jiu
Baia Mare – Satu Mare – Carei – Oradea – Salonta – Arad – Timișoara
TM – Lugoj – Deva – Alba Iulia – Câmpia Turzii – Cluj Napoca – Năsăud – Vatra Dornei – Câmpulung Moldovenesc – Suceava – Iași
Timișoara – Lugoj – Caransebeș – Reșița and many others.
By plane:
Timișoara City has an international airport known as “Traian Vuia” International Airport with daily or weekly flights towards or from Bucharest, Bergamo, Roma, Cernăuți, Veneția, Stuttgart, Munchen, Barcelona, Paris, Bologna, Dortmund, London, Madrid, Valencia, Rhodos, Heraklion, Tunis and Antalya, the last 4 seasonally.
Foundation year:
1212
When to go:
The best period to visit Timișoara City is between March and October-November. The city is situated in one of the hottest areas from Romania where even in spring and autumn the temperatures often exceed 20° C and in summer there are temperatures often over 30-34° C. Those who choose to come here in summer, will have to avoid walking between 11 and 17 when outside is very hot. On the other hand, in summer the traffic is low.
Timisoara City
Relief, climate, rivers and lakes from Timisoara City:
Timisoara City is situated in the central part of Banat‘s historical region, in a low plain area from the south part of West Plain between Vinga Plain in north and Timis Plain in south. The average of altitude is only 90 m height with small differences of elevation in the relief. The climate in Timisoara City is temperate-continental of plain with influences from the Mediterranean Sea which bring a hot air and from the Atlantic Ocean which bring a humid air. Summers are hot with often temperatures over 30-34° C and winters are cold, but often mild and short. The annual average of the temperature is 11-12° C and the annual rainfall is 500-600 mm per year. Timisoara City is crossed by Bega Chanel and through its southern part is crossed by Timis River. Ghiroda Lake situated close to the city is a real fishery.
Short history, population and tourist objectives and attractions from Timisoara City:
A powerful historic, cultural, university and tourist centre, Timisoara City doesn’t lack of tourists and is annually visited by hundreds of thousands of visitors who come here for the beauty of the city and for its tourist objectives and attractions, for the buildings and monuments full of history and for the European air which makes you at least for a few minutes to feel like in Western Europe. Since Romans time here existed a fortress known as “Zambara” and later on its place was a settlement called “Beguey”.
Timisoara Citadel was for a long time the central point and several wars were given for this place. For a short period during the Hungarian reign, Timisoara was the capital of Hungary, something that only a few people know today. Even if the Ottomans were defeated, finally they conquer the city and the citadel in 1552 controling it for aproximately 200 years. After the Ottoman domination, Habsburgic Empire followed, so during time Timisoara‘s population mixed a lot and today its inhabitants have different origins (Romanians, Hungarians, Germans, Serbian, Jew, Roma, Slovakians, Bulgarians, Ukrainian, Turkish and others).
Economy:
Timisoara City is also known as the first city with street lighting (1884), but also the place where the Revolution from December 1989 started when the dictator Nicolae Ceausescu died and together with him the Communism also disappeared. Although most of the historic building and monuments were preserved, the city became a more modern one where many commercial centers and modern buildings contrasting with the historical ones were built. Timisoara and Timis County‘ s economy is based upon commerce, financial system, industry and more and more on tourism. This is highly developed and produces a good part of the local incomes.
Tourism, what you can do and see in Timisoara City:
Due to the fact that Timisoara is a rich city in parks and plazas but also in Viennese baroque architecture, it received the name of “Little Vienna” or “The city of parks”. Historically, Cetate, Fabric and Iosefin Neighborhoods are the most important from this beautiful city. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The culture and education are also very important here, because it’s a multicultural city. From this patrimony are some theaters, the Romanian Opera, “Banatul” Philarmonic Orchestra, the culture houses and several interesting museums not to be missed. It’s good to mention that Timis County is known due to its fishing and hunting character and those who want to go further than Timisoara City‘s borders won’t regret because despite the monotone landscape, the nature and the other cities of Timis County have a lot to offer. Visit Timisoara City!
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Timisoara Tourist Objectives
Museums:
Banat Museum – Archaeology and History
Art Museum
Folk Art Museum
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Memorial Houses:
“Caius Brediceanu” Memorial house (Lugoj)
“Traian Grozăvescu” Memorial house (Lugoj)
“George Dobrin” Memorial house (Lugoj)
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Theaters, operas and other buildings of cultural and musical interest:
“Mihai Eminescu” National Theatre
Romanian Opera
“Banatul” Philarmonic Orchestra
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Castles, citadels and old buildings:
Huniade Castle
Ruins of Timișoara Citadel
Military Casino
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Churches and monasteries:
Metropolitan Orthodox Cathedral
Roman-Catholic Cathedral
Milennium Cathedral
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Palaces, monuments and statues:
Dauerbach Palace
Baroque Palace
“Saint Trinity” Monument
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Parks and Markets/Plazas:
Victory Plaza
Union Plaza
Liberty Park
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Other tourist objectives and attractions:
Turkish Baths
Decebal Bridge
Timișoara Observatory
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